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Brewer standing out in NECBL (College Sports ~ 07/26/17)
If this summer is any indication, then Vanderbilt Commodores baseball fans have several reasons to be excited for Alex Brewer next spring. The Chapel Hill native and rising sophomore at Vanderbilt University has capitalized on an opportunity to shine this summer, playing for the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. “It’s awesome,” Brewer said. “We’ve got a lot of good pitching here. That’s what will hopefully set me up for success my sophomore year….facing this good pitching and getting a lot of reps.” -
Super Pull a roaring success (Professional Sports ~ 07/26/17)
The 41st edition of the Lions Club Super Pull of the South was a roaring success in Chapel Hill, on and off the track. Temperatures were in the 90’s at the Lions Motorsports Park during sunlight hours and never fell below the mid-80’s at night, but that didn’t stop the fans, who came in droves from all over the country to attend the biggest Tractor Pull in the south. -
Super Pull 2017 (Professional Sports ~ 07/26/17)
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Frank Jandecka
(Obituary ~ 07/26/17)
Mr. Frank Jandecka, age 64, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, July 24, 2017, in Nashville, TN. Visitation with the family will be on Friday, July 28, 2017, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Chapel Hill, TN in charge of the arrangements...
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Reba Stovall Rogers (Obituary ~ 07/26/17)
Reba Stovall Rogers, age 61, passed away in the Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was a native of Lewisburg, TN and was the daughter of the late T.J. and Wilma Umbles Stovall. She was presently employed with the Moon Pencil Company and enjoyed fishing, working word puzzles and reading... -
James Lamb
(Obituary ~ 07/26/17)
Mr. James Lamb, age 95, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Monday, July 24, 2017, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Lamb was born in the Holts Corner Community of Marshall County and was a son of the late Scott and Alice Wilson Lamb. He was a member of Promise United Methodist Church, was a life long farmer and was a good and kind man. ...
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Floyd Edgar Neece (Obituary ~ 07/26/17)
Floyd Edgar Neece, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at The Hearth Assisted Living in Franklin, TN. He was a retired employee of the Inter-City, Corporation. Mr. Neece was a longtime member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Lewisburg, TN. He was born in 1927, to the late Claude and Mary Neece in Dellrose, TN... -
Marshall County Fourth of July baby pageant winners (Local News ~ 07/26/17)
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Irresponsible boyfriend earns nothing but woman’s anger
(Features ~ 07/26/17)
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend cheated on me the whole time I was pregnant last year. He lived in Florida, and I lived in Missouri. He didn’t make it back for our son’s birth like he promised. Now that he’s back, he stays out all night. He won’t get a job to help support our family. ...
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Fake Republicans
(Editorial ~ 07/26/17)
OK, Republicans of the Senate, we get it. You’ve proved again how collectively spineless you are on your efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare. You’ve proved yet again that when it comes time to put your incumbent rear-ends where your over-promising big political mouths are, many of you choose to chicken out at the last minute...
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From ‘I alone can fix it’ to ‘I won’t own it’
(Editorial ~ 07/26/17)
A year ago this week, newly anointed as his party’s candidate for president, Donald J. Trump capped the Republican National Convention in Cleveland by ascending the podium in the Quicken Loans Arena, and offering these words: “Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.”...
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Straight from the Tracks of Lynnville
(Local News ~ 07/26/17)
Greetings from the historic Town of Lynnville, Tennessee located on the northern border of Giles County and home to the “Purple and Gold Tigers of The Robert B. Jones High School. Even if the temperature of the weather is extremely high , Christmas is just around the corner in five months. ...
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Thriving and Surviving workshops set for August 11
(Local News ~ 07/26/17)
Cancer is a disease that can occur in almost any part of the body. While genetics and increased age play important roles in the development of cancer, many authorities believe people can reduce their risk by changing their lifestyle. Learning self-detection methods and scheduling regular physical exams will reduce your risk of dying from cancer. Screening for various cancers can save your life...
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Hollingsworth competes for title of Miss Teen USA (Local News ~ 07/26/17)
This Saturday, July 29, Marshall County’s Megan Ski Hollingsworth will be competing to become 2017’s Miss Teen USA. In October of 2016, Hollingsworth’s Miss Teen USA lifestyle began. She was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA on October 8, 2016 at Austin Peay State University... -
Additional paving projects underway (Local News ~ 07/26/17)
Lewisburg knew it had one road paving project starting this week. The start of a second project as well came as a bit of a surprise. Drivers on the south side of town will have to be patient for the next several weeks. Lincoln Paving from Fayetteville started work this week on the resurfacing of Highway 31A from the intersection at North Ellington Parkway south through Cornersville to the county line... -
Vets get overdue welcome home Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/26/17)
Marshall County veterans of Vietnam will get what some feel is a long overdue welcome home on Saturday at Rock Creek Park. The official Welcome Home ceremony is part of the nation’s observance of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. “We want to recognize all of these veterans honorably and do what’s right by them,” said Larry McKnight, one of the organizers of the event...
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